Environment

Is the Hope of a Green New Deal Dead?

Ari Paul / Grist Feb 21, 2025 Trump can't stop talking about a law that never passed. Should activists pick a new demand? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opinion

A Speedy Transition to Renewables Isn’t Just Cleaner, It’s Cheaper

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 15, 2024 After upfront costs, investment in renewable energy will begin to pay for itself, making energy cheaper overall for everyone. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Opinion

When Hope Dies, Action Begins

David Lambert / Resilience Mar 3, 2024 The case for beating our addiction to “toxic hope.” Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

TD Interview

‘The Way Things Are Going, Biden Is Going to Lose On His Own’: An Interview With Jill Stein     

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Dec 18, 2023 The Green Party candidate on democracy, climate change, Ukraine, why Democrats need to scapegoat left-wing “spoilers” and that night in Moscow the media can’t seem to forget. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Technology

On Technology and Degrowth

Jason Hickel / Monthly Review Aug 10, 2023 Prominent green growth commentators accuse degrowth scholarship of rejecting technology—but the story is more complex. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Environment

5 Steps No One is Taking Toward Green Growth

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Jul 11, 2023 An economist calls out sustainability delusions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dig

Green-Tinted Glasses

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Apr 4, 2023 Absent from most public and policy conversations is any acknowledgement of the possibility that renewable energy cannot power a high-consumption civilization. This series will explore mounting evidence that a major downshift in consumption is looming — and explore the implications of this energy realism for human progress and flourishing. Dig deeper

Politics

Renewable Energy Could Power the World by 2050

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Mar 15, 2020 Wind, water and solar sources − the renewable energy trio − could meet almost all the needs of our power-hungry society in 30 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Progressives Warn Biden Is Anything but a Safe Choice

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 10, 2020 As voters head to the polls, Naomi Klein argues that Democrats can't afford to nominate a candidate committed to preserving the status quo. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Can’t Afford Not to Elect Sanders or Warren

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 Climate change, inequality and our broken health care system pose unprecedented challenges. Only two candidates are prepared to meet them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bloomberg Serves Oligarchy and Patriarchy Before Any Party

Alison Rose Levy / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 Credit where credit is due: The DNC’s latest “moderate” prospect for 2020 comes complete with a slate of blatantly nonprogressive stances. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 The $4.8 trillion election year plan recycles cuts to food stamps and Medicaid, but leaves Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )